0042283136823. New condition. CD. Although editions of Verve s Compact Jazz series can be misguided they at least offer curious listeners a fairly good budget introduction to some of jazz s biggest figures. This time out Stan Getz is on tap with many of his biggest sides from the 60s. Erring heavily on the bossa nova end of things the 12-track set includes his most popular cut Girl From Ipanema (featuring Astrud Gilberto) as well as other samba gems like Desafinado O Pato (The Duck) and Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars). The rest is taken up by ballads -- never a bad thing especially since Getz cut some of the best. A more balanced program would have helped (some bop and later material maybe) but for the price this still makes for some high-end listening. ~ Stephen Cook Rovi